Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots’ most recent game . . . All right, I’ve watched and listened to all of the postgame chatter. I’ve heard all the quotes from the podium and locker room, and read all the relevant transcripts.

The back-and-forth passing affair between Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye was won by Stafford in his second-ever trip to Gillette Stadium.